Senior Development Engineer, Into

Description

At J&J, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat, and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. Interventional Oncology (INTO), a cross-sector research and development group, is charged by the Executive Committee of J&J with meaningfully altering the course of cancer.

Johnson & Johnson’s Interventional Oncology is recruiting for a Senior Development Engineer. This position can be located in Raynham, Cambridge, or Boston, Massachusetts; Raritan, New Jersey; Cincinnati, Ohio; Spring House, PA. Remote locations within the US may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the company. 

The Senior Development Engineer will be responsible for supporting technical efforts for the INTO Engineering Sciences team. They will support technical aspects of the solution strategy for projects within one or more programs, each of which will focus on medical device technology but could also include a molecular entity, a drug/device combination, digital and electromechanical solutions, or other combinations of products necessary to deliver against the agreed-upon Target Product Profile (TPP) for cancer treatment. They will work with multi-functional teams to develop solutions in a timely and efficient manner. They will provide technical feedback, ensuring delivery of new products by serving as a technical enabler for cross-sector initiatives.

The Senior Development Engineer will collaborate with internal business partners to help shape, develop, and execute projects (including development of TPP) as well as leverage external partnerships to drive growth of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver projects concerned with critical healthcare challenges, involving exploration of subject area, generation of novel concepts, and diligence on external technologies, including execution of in-vitro or in-vivo experiments as needed
• Lead technical product development of programs through charter, including gathering voice-of-customer, identification of specifications, requirements management, risk management, testing and evaluation, and generating evidence to support regulatory submissions
• Engage appropriate team members, including external academic and industry partners, to address technical challenges and risks
• Assist with the identification of external new technologies, products and capabilities aligned to business strategy and priorities
• Author technical reports and lead activities to strategically build and protect intellectual property associated with inventive output
• Partner with multi-functional team to support transaction activities (including licensing, partnerships, co-development, preclinical or clinical evaluations)
• Deliver oral and written presentations in support of approval for execution and funding of existing pipeline projects as well as new opportunities
• Maintain strong connections with J&J sector colleagues, as well as J&J Legal, Finance, HCC, Regulatory, Clinical, Quality, and other functional groups to support, review, and execute product development projects 
• Build external relationships via trade shows, conferences, networking, and other new sources of information, intelligence, and insights
• Build knowledge of targeted disease states and procedural approaches through direct observation and primary and secondary research

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field is required (advanced degrees such as MS or MBA preferred)
• A minimum of 3 years of medical device industry experience is required
• Experience in new product development following design controls is required (full product development lifecycle experience highly preferred)
• Proven understanding of the full product development life cycle is strongly preferred, with an understanding of how front-end decisions/plans may impact downstream deliverables
• Demonstrated track record of teamwork, collaboration, inclusion, and developing strong business relationships with multi-functional teams is required
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to engineering projects developing and evaluating a variety of technologies, including at least 2 of the following, is required:
• Disposable medical devices
• Resorbable or permanent implants and/or delivery systems (preferred)
• Minimally invasive or endoluminal device development
• Combination drug/medical device products (preferred)
• Systems engineering
• Electromechanical systems
• Experience with at least 4 of the following is required, with a demonstrated understanding of the remaining highly preferred:
• Test method development, validation, and execution
• Product specification development and requirements management
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Regulatory filing support
• Rapid prototyping
• Physician interaction / voice of customer
• Experience in supporting business development or external collaborations (for example, licensing, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, divestitures, co-marketing, or other structures) is preferred
• Experience with domestic and international collaboration is preferred
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 20% of the time is required

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $84,000 to $135,700. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs.  Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.  The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year.  Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. 

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.  
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). 
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.  
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: 

·        Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year  

·        Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year  

·        Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year 

·        Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year 

• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: -  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits  

This job posting is anticipated to close on May 1, 2024. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.